food

I read parts of Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Reading about food led me to track my own food. Some things I’ve eaten are cereal, chicken, candy, fruits.

One part of the book that stood out for me is the chapter on chicken nuggets. Page 119 says “Chicken Mcnugget contain nearly twice as much fat as a regular hamburger.’’ This quote means to me that a chicken nugget from McDonald's, that I always buy for my sister is not 100% chicken. This quote make me think about the food that my sister and I eat.

I just started reading The Omnivore's Dilemma. By Michael Pollan, and my first impression is that I did not know corn is in the non-diary creamer and in the cheez whiz. Also, I didn't know that the citric acid that keeps the nugget ‘’fresh’’ is made from corn. The fact that corn feeds the dairy cows that produce the milk amazed me.

One question I have is that why is corn places you will never think to look ? What I want the author to explain is why is it bad to eat meat from animals that are herbivores. This is important because the meat we eat can affect our health.

I just started reading the book “the Omnivore’s Dilemma” by “Michael Pollan, and my first impression is how can this book change my life?

One question I have is how can this book make people lose weight? What I want the author to explain is how the book changes the way people think? This is important because he said the book has made people aware of how their food choices affect the environment and animals.

I just started reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, and my first impression is how good is this book.

One question I have is how can this book change your life what I want the author to explain is can this help us with our food diet and this is important because people need to know what is in our food.

Another question is do all of our food have corn? The answer to this is probably yes. I think I’ll be able to find out more by reading the beginning of chapter 1.

I’m learning more about how food can change your life, right now, and in particular, what I'm wondering about is how do all of the food chains end up the same way? I was reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michal Pollan and this question caught my attention because when I was learning food chain in science. I was wondering why to do all of the food ends up the same way. Also, while my teacher was teaching us about food chains I was still wondering that same question.

“All these food chains end the same way—with a meal." (Chevat and Pollan)

I started to read “ The Omnivore's Dilemma” by Michael Pollan, and my first impression is about the book was about Dilemma and that means a state which requires a choice between equally unfavorable (bad) options. Also in the book the author was writing about how kids traits from your parents and that means Genetic.

Today, I changed my topic to fast food and the effect it has on American obesity. I did some research and found that nearly a quarter of American adults eat fast food every day; the other three quarters still eat fast food. I've learned more basic things and some statistics as well. For example, a large calorie without adequate exercise results in obesity. From 1988 to 2002, American calorie intake increased by 300 kilocalories. So, I think that just from what I've learned today, that Americans as a whole are heavily influenced by fast food.

As a human species, we have basic necessities, and among these necessities, along with others, is food. My Dad, ever since I could remember, has been an amazing cook. This is what has sparked my interests in the culinary arts.
So far, I have covered the basic history of food. From prehistoric times, man kind has had to hunt for or cultivate their food. Then, as time progressed, we have found things to conserve our foods such as salt; we have also found that heat cooks our foods and helps to trap flavor in it as well as eliminates certain diseases within raw meat, eggs, etc.

We only have one body and we should take care of it. We should also know what is going into our bodies. That is why I believe that food containing genetically modified organisms should be labeled. A majority of the battle for labeling food is due to the cost of putting it on their. According to the article GMO Foods Should be Labeled, But Not for Safety: Bioethicist Arthur Caplan explains that Companies are at each other over the battle that GMOs are safe to consume while others believe the contrary.

Are GMOs really bad for you? This is a question a lot of Americans have on their minds. Personally, having done some research on whether or not GMOs are bad for you, I believe GMOs are not bad for you.

Organic food is good for us! Right? It's certainly more expensive, and defiantly advertised towards "heath-conscious" people. Yet, there are apparently some articles out there saying it's not actually that much healthier, if healthier at all. Being someone who grew up eating and drinking organic food and being told it was better for me, this shocked me. So, I've decided for a research project I'll look into the argument of whether or not organic food really is worth the money. I'll gather evidence from both sides, choose the convincing side, and refute the loser with my new-found knowledge.

By eating only “acceptable” meat, does it help our body maintain balance and keep it healthy? We often tell others that, by avoid the “fatty-kind” of meat that we would be alright, but then what about processed. By eating less of the fat-consuming meat, will that make us guaranteed as healthy? Does this mean that by eating the meat we socially think is healthy makes us really healthy?

There are over a million words to chose from in the English language. Personally my favorite word is “food”. It is my favorite word because I like food a lot. Food can nurture people and can kill people. Food is what keeps everything alive. Food can bring back memories. It can also bring people together for parties or holidays.

Eating insects is a gross thing to do, as many people think. The majority of people today would say that eating insects is not something they want to or will do. Nowadays, food that is good-looking, delicious, and fulfilling is all people want. That way they can enjoy it, like it, and fill their stomachs. However, eating insects can actually benefit everyone in multiple ways. Whether it may be gross to some people, remember that insects used to be a daily meal in the past.

In our American culture fast-food plays a large role. Many other countries in the world stereotype America as a country that is based of off fast-food. Why do other countries believe our fast-food restaurants are such a big deal? In America, eating has become something we must do rather than something we do for pleasure. Some countries have meals that may last to be three hours long. Fast-food restaurants allow us to consume food on the go, taking no time at all. Also, the popularity of fast-food restaurants is growing and so are the size of the food and drink options.

During my twitter research, I discovered an interesting article discussing how drones can revolutionize and change the way we produce and eat in America. The FAA has recently issued its first permit for the agricultural use of unmanned aerial vehicles. This technology, already being used in other countries, can greatly improve farming efficiency. They can help locate bad spots in large fields, effectively lower prices for consumers, and improve the environment by targeting areas with chemicals more accurately.

Through my research about organic food and genetically modified organisms I found that more and more Americans are demanding less pesticides in their food. In the article I read it talks about how the demand for organic food has increased: USDA economists reported that organic produce sales spiked from $5.4 billion in 2005 to an estimated $15 billion last year and increased by 11 percent between 2013 and 2014. This shows how more people are becoming aware of how conventionally grown foods are processed.

In todays society the organic food movement has grown significantly, since people have realized the importance of eating healthy.

What is organic food, and is it actually healthier than non organic food?

Organic food is food that has been grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides. Organic farms use natural methods to grow and maintain their crops.The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards. These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled, and processed.

Italy is the home to many great beginnings like birth of the western civilizations, the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church, the Renaissance and the Risorgimento . The first civilization that lived in Italy were the Etruscans. They were an ancient civilization that historians know very little about the Etruscans much of what is known about this civilization is derived from grave goods and tomb findings. Italy was also the home of the powerful Roman Empire and the Renaissance that helped form the way western civilization is now.

The author of The Omnivore's Dilemma wrote about the wrongs and rights of the food we choose to eat in depth. I feel like he knew that the people reading this book wouldn't know half the things he's written about food. “Don't eat anything incapable of rotting.” A lot of people wouldn't care where the chicken in their chicken nuggets grew up, but the author tried to raise awareness by writing this book that you should care.

Genetically modified organisms (GMO's) have been under question since they began to appear in grocery stores and markets across the world, with all of us wondering whether we should eat them or not. A GMO is a plant or meat product that has had it's DNA artificially altered in a laboratory by genes from other plants, animals, viruses, or bacteria. This allows the modified products to last much longer than organic products, and prevents the products from a number of diseases it might otherwise have in nature. The question currently out there: are GMO's bad for our health?

GMO stands for genetically modified organisms. GMOs are foods that have been modified in order to produce different traits. Many farmers are beginning to use GMO crops because these specially engineered foods are built to withstand harsh and unexpected climate changes. You could be eating GMOs in your bread, cookies, cakes, and other processed goods. Genetically modified foods affect me and my family directly. I want to know what I am putting into my body, and I feel like I have a right to know that. Too many times producers are masking the truth from their consumers.

One question I have in this life is when will this world, our earth, run out of resources? With the population of the world growing exponentially and the food growth growing linearly the world is bound to run out of food and resources for all at some point. We already can't support food for every human on Earth but when will everybody run out of food? It's a scary thought to think that the smartest human race could run out of basics needs, especially food and water.

I decide to do my senior project about animals abuse because I’m an animals lover. I feel extremely bad every time I find out about an animal abuse case. That’s why I want to learn more about it and actually find some effective solution for it.

While doing my research, I came across an interesting question that made me think a lot. As a result, I went on and researched more about it. The results are pretty stunning.